School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,663

0.357% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$50,214

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.813%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

81%

5,835 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

3,559

89.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

65%

366 Graduates

About

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at School of the Art Institute of Chicago were General Fine Studio Arts (566 degrees awarded), Creative Writing (12 degrees), and General Visual & Performing Arts (7 degrees).

In 2021, 844 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 74.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (299 degrees), 3.93 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (76 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is $49,663, which is $35,163 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is $49,663, which is $35,163 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $50,214.

In 2021, 90% of undergraduate students attending School of the Art Institute of Chicago received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,663

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at School of the Art Institute of Chicago was $49,663. The cost of tuition at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is $35,163 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of School of the Art Institute of Chicago (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$50,214

2021 Value

2.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 School of the Art Institute of Chicago had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $50,214. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of School of the Art Institute of Chicago grew by 2.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of School of the Art Institute of Chicago (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,740

Room and Board

$1,770

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at School of the Art Institute of Chicago was of $12,740 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.55% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,770. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.12% with respect to 2020, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.813%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at School of the Art Institute of Chicago was 0.813%, which represents 5 out of the 615 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

School of the Art Institute of Chicago received 5,835 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 10.6% annual growth. Out of those 5,835 applicants, 4,725 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81% acceptance rate.

There were 3,559 students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2021. 40% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

School of the Art Institute of Chicago has an overall enrollment yield of 14.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,725

Accepted Out of 5,835

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of School of the Art Institute of Chicago was 81% (4,725 admissions from 5,835 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 77.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 10.6%, while admissions declined by −6.97%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of School of the Art Institute of Chicago (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

40%

Submission Percentage (2020)

182

Scores Submitted (2020)

40% of enrolled first-time students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

School of the Art Institute of Chicago had a total enrollment of 3,559 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 3,187 students and the part-time enrollment is 372. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.3% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.33% Asian, 4.52% Black or African American, 3.26% Two or More Races, 0.14% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0281% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.2%), followed by White Male (8.47%) and Asian Female (8.35%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.9%), followed by White Male (9.08%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.44%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,559 students. The full-time enrollment at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 3,187 and the part-time enrollment is 372. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

83%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at School of the Art Institute of Chicago was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), School of the Art Institute of Chicago had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at School of the Art Institute of Chicago (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,326 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
370 enrolled students
Asian
332 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 37.3% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.33% Asian, 4.52% Black or African American, 3.26% Two or More Races, 0.14% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0281% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 168 students (4.72%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 416 more women than men received degrees from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is white (299 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (76 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is General Fine Studio Arts (566 degrees awarded), followed by Creative Writing (12 degrees) and General Visual & Performing Arts (7 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (754 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (16 degrees), and English (27 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,805,916 people), Secondary school teachers (505,776 people), Education administrators (322,664 people), Other managers (312,893 people), and Postsecondary teachers (239,928 people).

The most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (754 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (16 degrees), English (27 degrees), EDUCATION. (19 degrees), and Communications (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Visual & Performing Arts (754 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (16 degrees), English (27 degrees), EDUCATION. (19 degrees), and Communications (6 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Elementary & secondary schools (3,108,157 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (546,694 people), Computer Systems Design (239,383 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (226,909 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (203,157 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Most Common (2021)

General Fine Studio Arts
566 degree-majors awarded
Creative Writing
12 degree-majors awarded
General Visual & Performing Arts
7 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at School of the Art Institute of Chicago was General Fine Studio Arts with 566 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at School of the Art Institute of Chicago according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

214

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

630

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 214 degrees were awarded to men at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, which is 0.34 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (630).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 176 degrees were awarded to men at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 0.351 times less than the 502 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 502 degrees were awarded to men at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 2.85 times more than the 176 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 49% of students graduating from School of the Art Institute of Chicago completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 72% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is Male and Asian (75% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.01% of graduates (22 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
299 degrees awarded
Asian
76 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is white (299 degrees awarded). There were 3.93 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (76 degrees).

4.62% of degree recipients (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
217 degrees awarded
White Male
82 degrees awarded
Asian Female
63 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is white female (217 degrees awarded). There were 2.65 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (82 degrees).

Operations

School of the Art Institute of Chicago employs 67 Associate professors, 53 Professors and 28 Assistant professors. Most academics at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Male Associate professor (40), Male Professor (30), and Female Associate professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are: Business and Financial Operations, with 83 employees, Management, with 61 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$60.9M

2021 Salaries

11%

decline from 2020

In 2021, School of the Art Institute of Chicago paid a median of $60.9M in salaries, a 11% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.4M

Instructional Salaries

153

Number of Employees

In 2021, School of the Art Institute of Chicago paid a total of $15.4M to 153 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

67 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

83 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at School of the Art Institute of Chicago were Associate professor with 67 employees, Professor with 53 employees, and Assistant professor with 28 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at School of the Art Institute of Chicago were Business and Financial Operations with 83 employees, Management with 61 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at School of the Art Institute of Chicago was Male Associate professor with 40 employees, Male Professor with 30 employees, and Female Associate professor with 27 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at School of the Art Institute of Chicago.